The 2013 Ford F-150iFX4 with EcoBoost will be driven by Mark Fields, Ford's president of the Americas, during the parade laps before the Quicken Loans 400.

The truck's appearance will mark the third consecutive June that a Ford product has served as the pace vehicle for a Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, joining the Focus last year and the Fusion two years ago. Fields also drove the Focus there last year.

The new F-150 model's exterior features new grille styling and projector headlamps.

“It is going to be really neat to see that new F-150 leading the field at MIS this year,” Sprint Cup Series points leader Greg Biffle said. “I am a huge truck guy, and the F-series has never ceased to impress me over the years. I think this 2013 model continues that trend, and I know NASCAR fans are going to be really impressed when they see it leading the way Sunday.”

Mike Pryson
- Mike Pryson covered auto racing for the Jackson (Mich.) Citizen Patriot and M-Live Media Group from 1991 until joining Autoweek as online motorsports editor In 2012.
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